Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss Florida’s game against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday because of a lower-body injury. Panthers coach Paul Maurice announced Tkachuk’s absence after the pregame morning skate.

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice announced Monday that star winger Matthew Tkachuk is still being evaluated for the lower-body injury he sustained at the 4 Nations Face-Off but quelled speculation Tkachuk could miss the rest of the season.

As speculation continues to surround the severity of Matthew Tkachuk's lower-body injury, Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice said Monday that it is not season-ending.

Tkachuk is believed to be dealing with a groin injury from Team USA's 3-1 win over Team Canada during robin-round play at the 4 Nations Face-Off. He attempted to play in the finals against Canada but was limited to just 6:47 minutes of ice time before he sat the rest of the game.

In the club's return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Florida Panthers were without forward Matthew Tkachuk in Saturday night's 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken, as the former Team USA winger nurses a lower-body injury suffered during the tourney.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will not play in Saturday night's game against the Seattle Kraken due to a lower-body injury he suffered during the 4 N

USA star Matthew Tkachuk was limited to a team-low 6:47 of ice time and didn't come off the bench after late in the second period.

The Florida Panthers resumed their 2024-25 season without the services of Matthew Tkachuk, dropping their first game back 2-1 to the Seattle Kraken.  Tkachuk

Tkachuk has been dealing with an injury, believed to be a groin injury, since the first USA-Canada meeting of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday.